More people in the DC region now have access to the coronavirus vaccine. Pre-registration for COVID-19 vaccines opens this week for teens in Maryland, DC and Virginia. Here’s what you need to know.
Anyone 16 years or older in Maryland or DC can now register for COVID-19 vaccinations, and later this week they can register in Virginia.
Maryland
From Monday, vaccine providers in Maryland must allow shots for all Marylanders who are 16 years and older. Eligible teens can be vaccinated Tuesday at any of the state’s mass vaccination sites.
Maryland has massive vaccination centers at the following locations: Six Flags America Theme Park; Regency Furniture Stadium (Blue Crabs Stadium); Wicomico Civic Center; Hagerstown Premium Outlets; M&T Bank Stadium; and Greenbelt Washington Metro Station.
The Wicomico Civic Center and Hagerstown Premium Outlets sites offer entry or exit lines without an appointment.
This week, mass vaccination sites at Frederick Community College and at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis will open. Next week, a site in the Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen is expected to open.
Teenagers who are 16 or 17 can only use clinics that offer the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. The vaccine is the only one currently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for those ages.
Appointments for those in phase 1 or 2 will still be prioritized.
In Maryland, you can pre-register to take your photos. You can find a clinic near you by entering your zip code. Those who do not have access to the Internet can call Maryland’s COVID-19 Vaccination Support Center at 1-855-MD-GOVAX (1-855-634-6829) seven days a week from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
DC
Phase two begins Monday for DC residents. The city’s health department “determined that there were enough appointments to offer appointments” for all residents aged 16 or older.
You can pre-register at vaccinate.dc.gov or call 855-363-0333 to make an appointment.
In DC, capacity at Wizards and Capitals games increases Monday.
DC and Monumental Sports & Entertainment have reached an agreement for Capital One Arena to open its doors to fans up to 10% or about 2100 people. Hundreds of frontline workers will be invited to the home openers.
DC also granted a waiver to Nationals Park and Audi Field to increase attendance to 25% of maximum capacity. The increase will allow for up to 10,000 fans in Nats Park and about 5,000 for Audi Field.
Virginia
In Virginia, everyone will be able to get the coronavirus vaccine from April 18th.
You can register online at vaccinate.virginia.gov or by calling 877-VAX-IN-VA (877-829-4682, TTY users call 711). You will be notified when you get an appointment.
Operators at the Virginia Call Center speak English, Spanish, and more than 100 other languages. American Sign Language video conferencing is available at vaccinate.virginia.gov.
Some jurisdictions in Virginia are ahead of schedule. Both Loudoun County and the city of Alexandria moved to Phase 2 on Monday, meaning all residents aged 16 and older are eligible for the vaccine.
Residents of Loudoun can pre-register on the state’s website
Residents of Alexandria can pre-register on the city’s site.
The graph below shows how much vaccination the three jurisdictions have made.
WTOP’s Rick Massimo, Abigail Constantino and Zeke Hartner contributed to this story.
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